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One of the most important components to a great school is a great leader at the helm. But what makes a great leader? Join us as we interview leaders from top performing charter schools around the state of Florida to learn for yourself what these exceptional leaders are doing to drive the success of their schools!
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Ep 15: It Starts with You with Johna Giordano of the Hollywood Academy of Arts & Science
Ep 15: It Starts with You with Johna Gi...
Johan Giordano has been the principal of the Hollywood Academy of Arts & Science (HAAS) for the past four year...
00:40:26
December 30, 2024
Ep14: Making the Box Bigger with Jeff Skowronek of Pepin Academies
Ep14: Making the Box Bigger with Jeff S...
In this episode of Great Leaders, Great Schools, host Dana Vignale welcomes Jeff Skowronek, Executive Director of ...
00:43:05
December 19, 2024
Ep 13: Passion, Twinkle, and a Sense of Humor with Ann Eisenberg of Palm Beach School for Autism
Ep 13: Passion, Twinkle, and a Sense of...
Ann Eisenberg is a founder and executive director of Palm Beach School for Autism. Ann is fiercely committed to pr...
00:32:14
September 27, 2024
Ep 12: Student Empowerment as the Central Focus with Michelle Nunez of Galileo School for Gifted Learning
Ep 12: Student Empowerment as the Centr...
In 2011, Galileo School for Gifted Learning opened its first campus. The school's model brings gifted learning...
00:39:38
September 19, 2024
Ep 11: Leading with Grit: The Dr. T Story of Educational Transformation
Ep 11: Leading with Grit: The Dr. T Sto...
Live at the 2024 Impact Summit and Awards we are diving deep into the inspiring journey of Dr. Dogan Tozoglu, the ...
00:56:21
June 28, 2024
Ep 10: The Drive to Want to Do Better & Learn More w/ Suzanne Legg, Dayspring Academies
Ep 10: The Drive to Want to Do Better &...
In 2000, Suzanne Legg, founder and CEO opened the Dayspring Academy, the first charter school in Pasco County and ...
00:24:24
April 12, 2024
Ep 9: Cultivating Community Connections through Project-based Learning with Shannon Treece of Babcock Ranch Schools
Ep 9: Cultivating Community Connections...
In 2017, Shannon Treece, founder and executive director, opened Babcock Ranch Schools in Babcock Ranch, the first ...
00:40:36
March 15, 2024
Ep 8: Lead with Love with Cameron Frazier of Becoming Collegiate Academy
Ep 8: Lead with Love with Cameron Frazi...
In 2022, Cameron Frazier, founder and principal, opened Becoming Collegiate Academy in Jacksonville, Florida -- th...
00:33:25
December 07, 2023
Ep 7: Be Willing to Open Yourself Up with Mrs. Vera Hirsh of Academy for Innovative Education
Ep 7: Be Willing to Open Yourself Up wi...
Academy for Innovative Education is the first District-managed charter school in the country. With less than two m...
00:35:38
November 03, 2023
Ep 6: Small Changes Create Cascading Effects with Doug Lemov, author Teach Like a Champion
Ep 6: Small Changes Create Cascading Ef...
" We often assume that the size of the solution has to match the size of the problem, and that's not tr...
00:37:13
September 26, 2023

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